Meet Dr. Wood
Dr. Wood grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and completed high school at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia. He received his bachelors degree in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University graduating Magna cum laude with Honors, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He then returned to his home state to complete medical school at the University of Kentucky where he served as Class President, was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and received the ‘Francis Massie Surgery Award’ for the medical student with the most promising surgical skill. He completed his internship in Austin at the now Dell Medical School and was selected for ophthalmology residency at Stanford University where he served as Chief Resident and was awarded the Heed Fellowship, the most prestigious national award for ophthalmology residents in the country. He underwent fellowship training in vitreoretinal surgery at the world-renown Associated Retinal Consultants of William Beaumont Hospital. In 2018, he received the ‘Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Award’, the highest honor for a vitreoretinal surgery fellow in the United States. Following fellowship, Dr. Wood returned to Stanford University's School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Vitreoretinal Surgery from 2019 to 2022. At Stanford Dr. Wood held a joint affiliation with the Department of Ophthalmology and Cardiovascular Institute where he treated patients, performed surgery, served as co-director of the pediatric retina service, mentored the ophthalmology innovation fellowship, taught medical trainees, and developed new treatments for retinal disease in the laboratory. He returned to Austin to join Austin Retina Associates in 2022, and is thrilled to support Austin Retina as the practice's managing partner since 2025.
Dr. Wood is a board certified and fellowship trained VitreoRetinal surgeon expert in management of all diseases of the retina and vitreous in both adults and children. His approach to patients with retinal disorders is to ensure that every patient and their family are treated with the same level of respect and compassion that he would deliver to a family member. Dr. Wood creates personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s individual needs with the goal of achieving a lifetime of high-quality vision. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and book chapters in the top scientific journals, and presents regularly at national and international symposia. Dr. Wood is dedicated to remaining on the cutting edge in the field of retina and has been the principal investigator for numerous research trials. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Retina Society, the Vit-Buckle Society, Club Vit, and the American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Wood also serves as a clinical assistant professor in ophthalmology at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. He has regularly been appointed as a Texas ‘Super Doctor’ and Castle Connolly “Top Doctor.”
Dr. Wood lives in Austin with his wife (an orthodontist), their two daughters, and their two dogs ‘Cooper’ (Maltese-Poodle) and ‘Charlie’ (King Charles Cavalier). They feel passionate about caring for their community across central Texas, and are thrilled to call Austin their home. They are currently in the early stages of parenthood, so most of their free time is dedicated to their daughters and two dogs. During a calm moment, Edward and his wife both love experiencing the beautiful scenery, amazing food, and live music offerings of Central Texas.